IT Security and Network Manager - US Navy

Key Contributions:
o    Reduced risk by 85% by implementing optimized security architectures to ensure high security standards, enhanced performance, and consistent availability of network resources, while maintaining strict compliance with robust standards.
o    Saved $750K by developing and championing policies, plans, procedures, and processes for all aspects of network and database security across the organization. Many policies are still in use by the Navy today.
o    Increased threat detection capabilities by 90% by integrating threat intelligence platforms with network infrastructures, enabling a comprehensive understanding of current and emerging attack vectors that could compromise the network.
o    Managed, trained, and developed a team of 25 elite IT security professionals across multiple cyber and network security disciplines.
Risk Mitigation:
o    Utilized the NIST CSF to manage all aspects of risk, including assessment, analysis, mitigation, and lifecycle management across multiple divisions, formulating risk-based matrices to ensure cybersecurity was maintained with minimal impact to organizational performance.
o    Oversaw threat intelligence data analysis to identify, categorize, and prioritize risks at both the technical and architectural levels.
o    Adapted cybersecurity strategies to the evolving threat landscape, ensuring maximum resilience to both known and zero-day attacks.
Issue Resolution:
o    Managed vulnerability assessment and remediation using BeyondTrust’s Retina product for over 8 years. Conducted and analyzed vulnerability assessments, formulating and implementing remediation strategies to resolve vulnerabilities.
o    Led forensic analysis of malware, advanced persistent threats, and other cyberattacks to evaluate their impact on organizational operations, networks, and financial assets, while identifying root causes and attack vectors.